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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04
noted speakers would have embraced

noted speakers would have embraced
in much longer period.
A. p. Smith, senior vice commander,
followed with short, but appropriate
address, which was followed by a
defamation by Miss Dolly Maple, en-
titled, "In Vain," which was very
creditable to a Miss of her tender years.
Adjutant A. T. Feay being introduced
made few remarks appropriate to the
occasion, which was followed by vocal
music by the choir, when the OBJ
servances of the day were closed with a
benediction by Elder Williams of the
Black Hills district.
The children Of the public school who
marched in line of procession from the
school building to the hall under the
direction Of the teachers, each supplied
with garlands Of wild flowers, was one
Of the most beautiful and impressive
features of the day.
The unprecedented number of people
in attendance at the court house upon
the occasion Of memorial day, was as
gratifying to the people of this place as
it was surprising to visitors from abroad
who wondered where all the people
came from.
Custer may we'll feel proud of her
pronounced success in fittingly cele-
brating the national Memorial Day.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04

The company prizes in the late ma.
tional drill at Washington were distri.
buted on the 30th ult. by General Sheri.
dan, and were as follows: First, Lomax
Rifles, of Mobile, Alabama. Second
Co. ed" First Minnesota. Third, Bel.
KNAPP Rifles, ofTexas. Fourth, National
Rifles Of Washington. Fifth, San An.
tonia Rifles. The prizes were $4,000
$1,000, 81 500, 81 900 and $500 respective
ly
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04

Last Saturday forenoon an accident
occurred at Hat Creek, by which John
Haney lost his life. Mr. Haney was
employed by the Union Cattle Co., and
just as the outfit was about to start from
Hat Creek for the roundup Haney
stepped behind one the boys and taking
his six shooter out of the scabbard
began to swing it around on his finger
The weapon was discharged by the
action and the ball entered clancy Is
body at the throat and came out under
the left arm. He lived only short
time after the nt.-Lusk Herald.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04

The Wilson, n. c. Advance locates the
stingiest man in the United States in
Florida, and claims that he is so doggon-
ed stingy that he uses a wart On the
back Of his neck for a collar button.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04

AS an item of interest it might be
stated that a pile of strength that would
reach halfway to the moon is wasted in
this country every year by people hold
ing up hymn-books in church who
don't know B fat note from the howl
Of a brindle cat.-Dakota Bell.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04

A careful estimate places the losses by
forest fires in Michigan at S7,O0O,0O0
during the month Of May. Eight lives
are also known to have been lost, and
great destitution is said to prevail in the
burned districts.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04

Jacob Gaudaur, the st. Louis expert
oarsman, defeated Ned Hanlan, the
great Canadian ex-champion. in race
for the championship of America and
$1,000, three mile pull on Calumet
lake on Monday, the Goth ult.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04

A late dispatch announ ces the fact OF
President Cleveland having caught a
trout, but fails to state whether he fried
1t in butter or bacon grease. Eastern
reporters should be more explicit in
matters of such absorbing interest to
the nation.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04

Bander, the Douglas defaulting tele-
graph operator, of whom mention was
made in our issue Of last week, has been
held to bail in the sum of $500 for his
appearance before the grand jury
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04

Frenchy and Clover Bill, who were
brought back from Miles City on the
charge Of horse stealing, were bound
over and held in the custody Of the
sheriff in default of bail, and were confn-
ed at the residence of the deputy sheriff
They were hand-cuffed and chained to
the wall, but on Sunday morning about
2 a. m., they succeeded in relieving
themselves of their bracelets and slid
out without saying good-by to the
sheriff; they took to the mountain east
Of town but in consequence Of the rain
and darkness did not succeed in making
headway, and one Of them finally be-
came bewildered and lost and was
captured few miles below town about
ten o'clock that day by Frank Jackson
and brought back TO town. Clover Bill
is still at large, but traces Of his where
abouts are known and the supposition
is that he will be taken in from the cold
world before long-Hot Springs Star.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04

An exchange says; A man who be-
lieves he doesn't get his moneys worth,
and is doing an act Of charity in sub
scribing for any newspaper, is so small
that they won't take the trouble to look
for it at the day of judgment. Ninety
nine cases in hundred the man who
"cant afford" his mind and his family
four cents worth Of mental and moral
stimulus week, can afford to fill his
skin Of rot-gut whisky ffty-two times a
wear, and can afford to use tobacco until
his breath would knock the core out of
an ink roller at twenty PAGES. And
generally, he is the man who talks of
newspapers being dependent on the
public.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-09
BIOgrnplIIcaI.

William Almon Wheeler was born in Malone.
N. Y, Juno i, 1919 Fitting for college at the
age OF 10 he entered the University of Vermont
at Burlington. but was unable for lack OF means
TO compete his course. and left the institution
at the end of his sophomore year. Upon re-
troment from college the future Vice President
studied law i'm his native town, and at the age OF
25 was admitted TO the bar. His f1rst oflco OF
trust was Town Clerk OF Malone. TO which posi-
tion he was elected while preparing for tho bar
He was. during tho same period, elected School
Commissioner and Inspector of Schools by the
Wings OF the county.
Soon after the adoption Of tho State Constitu-
ton of 1876 Mr.. Wheeler was nominated by tho
Wings for the Office OF District Attorney OF the
county and elected. In 1919, and again in lSj },
no was sent to the Legislature as Whig to
represent the county in tho lower House. On
returning from the Legislature Mr. wheeler
gave up the prncticc OF law and accepted the
position OF cashier or the Malone Bank. This
position no held from 1851 TO 1865 In 1S and 1860
he served n member OF the State Senate aud
chosen President pro tom. OF that body.
In lSi upon his retirement from tho State Sen
nto he WAS chosen to represent in Congress. as
n Republican, Silns Wrghts old district After
serving ono term no again retired to private
lifo. In 1867 he was again called into the public
service, this time rs the Representative Of his
district in the state Constitutional Convention
held in that year.
In 1853 Mr. Wheeler was returned to Congress
by his old district. and was thrice ro-elected.
practically without opposition. During these
eight years OF Congressional life ho served upon
the important Committees a. Appropriations,
Southern Affairs, Pacific Railroads, and Com
merce, beirg Chairman OF the two last named.
In tho Cincinnati Convention OF 1876 Mr..
Wheeler received rho ballots Of the Massachu-
setts delegation FOR tho nomination To the Prcsi'
dency. After tho nomination OF Hayes ho was
put in nomination for the Vice Presidency.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-09
$50 HOrrid. I"

He was an anomaly among his kind
"a modest reporter. He had dropped
into the Elite Club ballroom to write
q ten-line notice of the affair.
Suddenly he found himself confront
ed by beieweled and bedecked lady,
who said, sweetly:
"Ah. 1 know you; you're one of those
horrid reporters, aren't you 2"
Il am q reporter, madam"
II knew it. And you've come to
write all sorts of horrid things about
us poor ladies, who can't help our
selvesp
Indeed, madam, I"
80, yes, you will just think you
reporters are too horrid for anything !"
"I am not :"
"You go and put all sorts of things
in the paper about us. It's just dread
full / get real cross about It'll
Il assure you, madam, that"
90, well, l suppose it's your busi-
ness to be so horribly awful sup
pose now you have come to write up
all the costumes in your horrid way ;
and you'll have all our names in the
paper. too
"No, madam; l."
40, know you will You always
soy you won't, and then you dol
You're just so dreadful l do think
it's too provoking in you! We poor
ladies can't do a thing that you don't
put it in the paper"
Il intend writing nothing but brief
notice of this ball ]"
40, well, 1 suppose you'll put in
some names; so here is my card, so
that the name won't be spelled wrong,
as it was in your account of Mrs. De
Whites party And there's q good
description of my costume on the back
of the card Don't forget to write
diamond ornamentsr think Pm real
good to take so much trouble for you,
When you are SO perfectly horrid as to
90 and put it oil in the papers. o,
you wicked, naughty, horrid mani 1t
makes me cross to look at you! Good
byl BE sure you get my name right
this time You'll be more horrid than
ever IL you don't i"--Z. d., ia P1t K.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-09
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Detroit Still Leads in the Race
for the League Baseball
Championship.
Interesting News and Gossip About
the Game-The Record OF the
Various Clubs.
[oHIoAoo ooRREspoNDENcE.l

lCHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.I
Two weeks ago Detroit had the call as a
permanent winning club so completely that
many predicted q clear walk-away for the
Wolverines, and q consequently fiat and
unintcresting race for the League pennant.
This opinion was entertained by De-
troiters not osly, but by admir-
ers of the game everywhere, and per-
haps such an opinion was warranted to
considerable extent. Detroit has
played magnificent game from the
outset, and il heavy batting will win, which
is not improbable under the new rules, the
belief that the Wolverines will fly the flag
over their own beautifully located park
next season may not be far out of the way.
But the season is still young. There is a
dark-horse element in tue ranks which
renders almost any condition of things
possible before the League clubs shall
have made their last squirt in the race.
Boston, New York and Philadelphia are
following Detroit's lead determinedly, and
little streak of bad luck upon the part
of the Wolverines would be apt TO give
Mike Kellys men a lead that would change
the complexion OF things materially. Re-
ports of the two Decoration Day games
show two splendidly contested games at
Poston between these two leaders, and De-
troit won one by score of to i, while
Boston captured the other by to 3. The
character of the games indicates the
strength of the Boston Club TO be dan
gerously near that OF Detroit, notwith-
standing the great hitting power of the lat
ter organization. Pittsburg and Chicago are
neither of them out of the race as yet, while
the Indianapolis club, with Jack Glasscock
at its head and Denny as its lieutenant,
may prove a stumbling block in the
way of some ambitious would-be pen
nant winner that will ruin its chances
in the end. During the past week
Detroit fell back n trife in its lead, having
dropped game 10 Washington and one to
New ork, but il still has an advance OF
three games won and four less lost than
Boston, its nearest competitor. New York
managed 10 win a couple of games, but
nearly offset its gain by dropping q game
to both Detroit and Pittsburgh, while the
only stump the Phillies have run against
has been Anson's men. With its winnings
during the past seven days, Chicago has
crowded ahead, until now it stands tied
with the Smoky City lads for fifth place
both of these clubs being but three games
each behind Philadelphia. The following
table will show the work of the League
clubs up to Monday, May 80:
THE LEAGUE
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WILLIAM A. WHEELER.
The Ex-vice President Passes
Away After a Protracted
illness.
Brief Biographical Sketch and Por-
trait of the Deceased
Statesman.

Hon. William A. Wheeler, ex-Vice Pres
ident OF the United States. died at his home
in Malone, N. y, on Friday, the Sd day OF
June. Mr.. Wheeler had been slowly fail
ing through the last five or six years. until
last winter, when the progress of the dis
ease became more rapid, and bis physician
and friends began TO fear the approach OF
the end. On the night of March he was
seized with chills, followed by sinking
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-09
WILLIAM O'BRIEN.
The Brave Irish Editor Who Has Been
Stirring Up the Animals"
in Canada.

William O'Rrien, tho Irish editor to whom
the Canadian Inobs havo lately been dovoting
themselves, is n man under forty years of age.
He was born in tho town Of Mallow, and is tho
Inst Of Il family Of which all the other members
died OF consumption. In person no Is slght and
del cate, with reddish hair and palo complex
ion, IIo received II college education,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-09
A LAWN TENNIS CRAZE.


The meeting Of the Western Lawn Ten
mis- Association, held at the fremont House
in this city, was one of the most largely
attended and enthusiastically conducted
meetings ever held in the interests of this
rapidly growing and popular outdoor sport.
Tho special object Of the meeting was the
arrangement of an annual tournament that
will give Western tennis players a
chance TO meet in friendly contest,
similar to that enjoyed by Eastern
players, who meet annually at Newport.
The following clubs were represented by
delegates or by proxy: Kuickerbocker, st.
Louis; Kenwcod. Chicago; Chicago Club,
Chicago; North End, Chicago; Riverside,
Riverside, ILL.,; Missouri Bicycle Club, st.
Louis; Old Friends, Sc. Louis; Minneso-
Ia, St. Paul; Louisville, Louisville, Ky;
Toledo Outing Club, Toledo; Peoria.
Peoria, ILL.,; Park, Cedar Rapids, Iowa;
Des Mones, Des Moines, Iowa; Cheyenne,
Cheyenne, w. T.; Milwaukee, Milwaukee,
Wis; Detroit, Detroit, Mich; Dixon,
Dixon, Ill.
II was decided TO hold the first annual
tournament in the grounds of the Ken
wood Lawn Tennis grounds at Chicago,
August 10, IL, IL and 10, under the aus
pices OF tn, Western Lawn Tennis Associ-
alton. The tournament will be open 70 all
cOmCrS.
There will bo three prizes-frst, second
and third-in the singles and doubles.
The first prizes in the singles and doubles
will be diamond medals. The second
prizes will be gold medals, and the third
prizes will be fancy inlaid tennis rackets.
During the past two years the interest in
lawn-tennis has increased wonderfully, and
tennis clubs are now forming in all parts OF
the Weetern country. In Chicago. last
year, there were at least twenty tennis
clubs, with from n dozen 10 hundred
members each-and already this season
here are nearly fifty more added 10 the
| list. Many of the social, boat and cricket
clubs are taking IL up, and local dealers in
these goods say that business in this line ID
far ahead of any previous year. il is ex-
pected that at the tournament to be held In
August there will be at least hundred
i entries, and that some OF the noted players
| of the East will be among the contestants
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-09

The contract has been let for an ele-
vator in the State Soldiers Home, and
plans have been accepted for system Of
water works. which will protect the homo
in case of fro and give the veterans all
they want to drink in times of peaco.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-09

and became n reporter on tho Fresmdn's
Journal. Attention was first drawn to him
through his descriptions of scenes in
tho south and west Of Ireland during tho
times Of famine in $780, Some Of his Jour
neying along tho const and among the islands
was accomplished at considerable personal
peril. His reports wore sharply drawn, and OBJ
tanned fame for their author. Whom Parnell
and his associates established United Ireland
they mado Mr.. OBrion its editor. 1t has
been said that tho Irish leaders wanted
paper less conservative in the sup
port of tho homo rule cause thnn tho
Frccmdn's JOD1L1l and the Nation, nnd Tint
,y,d ~ Mr ra ,ay SuS M "s acSyossiys
ficrce, and denunciatory This was I'm tho tiino
of the not over-tolerant Forster, and 10 was not
long before UItitcd ireland was suppressed. Its
presses wero seized, it's employees locked mp,
and Mr.. 0Brion was imprisoned for six months
in kilmainham jail.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-09
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.
The Chicago Lockout Doings Of the
Knights Of Labor in Various
Sections.
The Industrial SltuatiOn-POints OF
Interest I'm the Labor
Horizon.
Tho Chicago .strIlsc.l

THE great lock- out in the building trades
continues at Chicago. Both sides are
stubborn, aud assert th ir determination 10
prolong the fight through the entiro build
ing season rather than yield. Thcre are
$4,000 unskillei laborers. 10000 brick
makers, 5000 hod-cariieis, and 10000
brick!ayers involved in the lockout.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-09

Two PAPERS on college Boat Racing
particularly timely in view of the New
London races, will appear in the Juno
Century. Ono, with Illustrations, is by
Julian Hawthorne, famous on the Harvard
crew of his day. The other is by a Yale
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-09

THE CHlCAOO CLUB.
As to the strength of the Chicago Club
your correspondent has little il anything
TO say more than was said in his last letter.
Ii only those new pitchers would come.
That is what we want more than anything
else, and until we secure q couple of good
men to share the burden with Clarkson /,
with many others in Chicago, shall not
team. / do not wish to overlook Baldwin
by any means, but Baldwin as yet seems to
have much TO learn, and just at this stage
of the game we want men who have learned
- oil
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-09

Oliver Dappor. fireman Of tho tug
Handy Boy, at Eat Saginaw, fell over
board and was drowned. A life prescr' er
was thrown TO lin. but he failed 10 grasp
it. lie was 90 years old. The body was
recoyered,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-09

spell, and DR.. Gay, his physician, thought
for hours that he would die. He afterward
rallied. however. OuL nc eSailI I1Baineu u
his former vigor and strength. Mental
weakness gradually became apparent, and
increased until first there were indications
of insanity and then of softening OF the
brain. For the last ten days preceding
his death he was conscious and rational
only at intervals. His death was painless.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-09
Tho Knights OF Labor.

THERE are now nearly 10,700 local as
semblies Of Knighis-that is, that number
of charters have been issued. The Iowa
farmers are coming into the order st, adily.
The Titusville Knights arc building hall.
New assemblies are being organized in
Virginia. Catholics afe Joining the Knights
in large numbers in Canada since the issue
of the notice that Knights might receive
the sacrament. Another national district
is being formed of painters, wallpaper
hangers, brushmakers and kindred trades
in New York and some other Eastern cities.
TEE Knights of Labor lecturers are
greatly encouraged in the West with the
development of more intelligent compre-
hepsion of the purposes of the order. The
Western Knights take more interest in lec-
lures, libraries, books, papers, etc, than do
those Of the Eastern States.
MRS. EMMA SMITH is Master Workman
Of an assembly of female stitcbers in
Chicago. District Assembly No. "a, Of
Chicago, will have an excursion and picnic
on June n. The Chicago ship carpenters
expect soon to have an assembly of their
own.
The Maryland Knights meet in State
Convention on June "a at Baltimore.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-09
Human Nature.

Time washes away the customs and
opinions of mankind, but human nature
remains the fnme in its essential quail
ties or principles.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-09
THE LEAGUE.

The Association race still shows st.
Louis to be al the front with an increase
of one game over its lead of last week.
Following is the statement of the work
Of the clubs up to Decoration Day:
ASSOCIATION,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-09

In the days of Rome's greatest pros
perity-that is, during tho reign of
Augustus-the circumference of the
city inclosed by walls was about twenty
miles.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-09

IT is very singular how death seems to
give people n tIuer id u of a mans char
acler, whether for good or evil, than they
ever posses 'cd while be lived among them.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-09

as the man dead2" asked n reporter Of q
policeman after an accident. "Not yet, '
replied tho officer. Tho doctors haven't
come"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-09

THOSE who know most are generally
the best listeners and tho most anxious
to know more.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-09

ADAM had to be tempted to eat the
apple, but q Yspkee drinks appleiack
naturally.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-09

THE universities of Scotland are con-
sdering a general demand for degrees
in music courses.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-09

"AcToRs, like salye," remarks the
Boston Budget, "aro sure to be shelved
unless they have the power to draw"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-09

HE censures God who quarrels with
the imperfections Of man. Edmund
BuTks,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-06-09
THE CHICAGO CLu1.

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